CSD INC. -- XYLENE  -- 6810-00-598-6600
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:XYLENE
MSDS Date:11/07/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-598-6600
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CSD INC.
Address:5 HACKBURRY STREET
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Info Phone Num:704-821-9822
Emergency Phone Num:704-821-9822
CAGE:JO933
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL SPECIALISTS AND DEVELOPMENT INC
Address:2210 HACKBERRY LN
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:409-756-1065
CAGE:4N760
Company Name:CSD INC.
Address:5 HACKBERRY LANE
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:409-756-1065
CAGE:JO933

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS)	(SARA III)
CAS:1330-20-7
RTECS #:ZE2100000
Fraction by Wt: 100.0%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM/150 STEL
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM/150STEL;9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
    EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G.I.TRACTS;CNS EFFECTS LIKE
    HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING AND POSSIBLE
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS;REDNESS OR BURNS OF EYES/SKIN
    POSSIBLE.CHRONIC:DRYING OF SKIN,D EFATTING OR DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN:REMOVE  CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.  INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:80.0F,26.7C
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
    FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT STORE OR MIX WITH STRONG
    OXIDIZERS,FLAMMABLE LIQUID

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;REMOVE ALL
    IGNITION SOURCES;CONTAIN FREE MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE;USE SUITABLE
    INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN
    APPROVED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
    AREA;KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,OPEN FLAMES AND STRONG OXIDIZERS.KEEP
    CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
    VAPORS/MIST AS REQUIRED IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
    AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV;USE EXPLOSION PROOF
    EQUIPMENT AND FACE VELOCITY >60 FPM
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION,WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS
    REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:280F,138C
Vapor Pres:25 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.7
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:9.5 NO REFERENCE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS LIQUID WITH AROMATIC
    HYDROCARBON ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.0

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS LIKE CHLORINE,CONC.OXYGEN,SODIUM OR CALCIUM
    HYPOCHLORITE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
    OTHER UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES.DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
    REGULATIONS.

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